Reel



C. M. RODGERS ET AL.

REEL] FILED MAY 31,1921.

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,CLAUDE ivi.y nonsens ann ARTHUR w. wnnenn, or wansaw, rumana.

REEL.

appiieation reed May a1, 1921. serial no. 473,595/

To all whom' may concern.' i i Beit known that we, hanne lvl. .honcnns and ARTHUR WV. vWnNenn, citizens of the United States, and resident-s "of they city of Warsaw in the county.oflosciuslro and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful llm} n'ovement` in'` Reels, of which the following is a full, clear,` and enact description. n v

Our invention relatesgene ally `to fishing reels, and more particularly to reels used in casting operations, and itconsists in the` combinations, constructions and arrange# ments herein described and claimed.

`An object of ourinvention is to provide a reel adapted to hold a linethereon so that air isperinitted to circulate freelyaboutl the coils of the line to dry the saine with the necessity for removing the line from the reel obviated. i i` A further object of our invention is to pro` vide a reel having-meansfor controlling the rotative kmovementof the line holding element of the device. y i l A further object of our invention 1s to i provide a device in which the rotatable line holding element is formed of a single piece of metal or other suitable material` t A further object of our invention ls to provide a reel having a rotatable line holding member and means forplacing a tension on the rotatable member to decelerate the speed of rotation as desired.

A further object of our invention is to provide a device that is simple in construe` tion, not likely to get out of order easily,

and thoroughly practical commercially.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will` be 'particu` larly pointed out in the appended claims.

Our invention is illustrated `in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which` Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device applied to a fishing rod,

F ig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section` through the mechanism shown in Fig. 1,

Figa `3 is a section along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and

Figl isa plan view of a portion of the device. y

In casting operation, when reels of an ordinary construction, of `which we are aware, are used, the momentum of the rotating line holding element of the reel acquired through the` casting` of the `bait must be overcome when thelcast has been made by a tension placed onthe `rotatable element by the thumb of a fisherman. Otherwise, the rotatable member will continue to turn and the line will be unwound so as to interfere with the retrieving` of the same, particularly when a strike has been ina-de. Itis well known that consider-able difficulty `has heretofore been encountered incontrolling the operation of the rotatable member the latter from turning at thepropertime. It is therefore an object of our invention to provide mechanical means for controllingI the rotative movement ofthe line holdingl element. y y

In carrying out` our invention, we provide a line holding` member 1 having tlieforin if a wheel. rllhe wheel or rotorrl has a hub 2, a web 3 and a rim l, these parts helingl formed integrally of any suitable material, such as a light metal. `The wihecl 1 is formed with airplurality of perforations through the rim so that air is, permitted to `circulate freely about the coils of a line wound thereon and the drying of the line may be accomplished with the necessity of removing the line from the rim obviated. The hub 2 is provided withl a: central bore 7 adapted to frictionally fit a sleeve.' 8. The sleeve 8 is rotatably mounted on shaft 9 that is arranged with an end thereof projected into a socket 10 in a reel holding` member 11. A setl screw 1Q maintains the shaft Si within the socket 10. The hub 2 of the wheel. 1 has an integral. laterally extending` housing 13 arranged to abut opposite arcuate shoulders M ll: in the adjacent face of the reel hold ing member 11. A retaining member 15 having a notched peripheral edge is secured on the shaft 9 to preventl displaiax.. ment of the sleeve 8, while permitting rotative movement of the latter. formed with a flange 17 secured to the web 3 by screws 18 or the like. A slidable spring member 19 secured to the inner wall of the cap 16 may be nio-ved through the agency of a knob or pin 20 selectively into and out of engagement with the notched retaining member 15. Then the spring 19 engages the retaining member 15, a click` will result.

It is to be observed that the reel hold ing member 11 is formed with opposite arms 21 and 9.2 whichengage with rings Q3 on a A cap 1o A so as to stop soV rod 24 toattachthe reel to the rod, The reel holding member 11 has an integral cylindrical extension 25 from its outer face toward the adjacent y,end of the sleeve S; A spacing washer 26 is interposed between a friction e disk 27 and the end of the extension 25. EL

resilient friction disk 2S has an offset central portion 29. mounted on the shaft 9 between the friction disk 27 and the adjacent end of the sleeve 8. A .retaining screw 30 projected through the resilient friction disk adjacent to one edge thereof secures the friction disk 28 to the hub A2 to rotate with the latter. The tension on the extension 25 is varied through the agency of an Vadjusting screw 32, the end of which is arranged to bear against the. frictiondisk 2S.

Fromihe foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof` may be readily understood.v The adjusting screw 32 is provided with a head 33 positioned exteriorlyof the cap 15 and this head maybe conveniently grasped and rotated to vary the` tension on the friction disk 28 at will. Obviously, as the tension on theflatter isincreased, the spacing washer 26 will more closely engage the contiguous end wall of the extension 25 and will retard the `rotativemovement ofthe whee11 The tension maybe regulated so that the rotation of the wheel l will be stopped when the cast has been completed. Furthermore, all cback lash is precluded when the device is used.

It will be observed that the apertures 5 throughthe web 8 are spaced from the huh 2 so as to provide a continuousr annular rest for the thumb of the fisherman and consequently the possibility of injury of the thumb, as by contact with a sharp edge, is

reduced to -a minimum when our improved device is used.

rlhe device is simple in construction, and provides effective means for controlling the rotative movement of the line holding wheel so that even the mostI inexperienced easter may adjust the controlling mechanir'nn that has been hereinbefore desc ibed to occasion the stopping of the rotative movement ol' the wheel when the cast has heen completed.

le claim:

The combination with a iishing pole, a reel supporting` member removably secured te said pole, said member having arenateshaped grooves, and an outwardlyY extending solid stub shaft centrally disposed with respect to said grooves, a reell having a hel,- low hub rotatably received in said grooves. a sleeve carried by said huband *being received in said stub sha-ft, a plate slidahtv carried by said stub shaft and being adapted to rotate with said hub, means for moving said plate into fretional engagement with said member, whereby the rotative move,- ment of said reel is eontrolhal, a pinion mounted on the free end ot said shaft, a spring clip adapted to be ln'ought into en gagement with said pinion to retard more ment of said reel, said reel having an interral U-shaped trough in its periphery1l said trough having large openings therein, said hub merging in a gentle curve into the web of said reel, and said web having enlarged openings therein disposed adjaeent to said trough, whereby the string carried h v said reel will be efectually dried while remaining on the reel.

CLAUDE M. RODG'ERS. A. lV. VENGER. 

